Meet Swamp People’ at Bayou Bill’s

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Gators at Big Jack’s Gator Park are safe Friday when Troy and Jacob Landry make an appearance at Bayou Bill’s Crab House.

JAN WADDY | PanamaCity.com

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Gators at Big Jack’s Gator Park are safe Friday when Troy and Jacob Landry make an appearance at Bayou Bill’s Crab House.

“The gator park has eight larger, 4-foot alligators and four 2-footers people can take pictures with,” said Patrick Mathews of Bayou Bill’s. “The deck overlooks the fenced-in area and pool. It’s really a neat thing, landscaped, lights. When guests would see the gators, they would say ‘choot ’em’ like Troy, and it stuck.”

Stars on History Channel’s “Swamp People,” the Landrys are known for wrestling alligators such as the legendary 11-foot gator Big Head in the swamp town of Pierre Part, La. On Friday night, the father and son duo will be answering questions and signing autographs. Pictures and special Bayou Bill’s T-shirts will be available for autographing.

Troy, aka “King of the Swamp,” has charmed viewers during the show’s past four seasons with his passion for hunting alligators — “not a 9 to 5 job” he has said. This season, he also is teaming back up with sharpshooter Clint to fill 400 tags, according to History.com. His sons, Jacob and Chase, will crew a second boat.